Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Oblique Strategies A to Z Challenge

In 1975 Brian Eno created a deck of cards to spark creative thinking. Oblique Strategies.



 I first ran across them in Improvised Life a blog I absolutely love for it's diversity 
and thought provoking tid bits. 

They are on my list of "art suplies" I would like. In the meantime there is a website where you can randomly pull up a virtual card to get you thinking. 

Did you take a look? Did it make you think? 


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  1. DeniseApril 18, 2017 at 6:59 AM

    I got 'discard an axiom'. I've already gotten rid of most of what I don't need in my life, LOL. I had a deck of cards similar to this once, given to me as a gift. I discarded them after a few years.

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    1. DeniseApril 18, 2017 at 7:01 AM

      I just noticed you are from Northern Michigan. Last year for A to Z I did a bonus part with day trips in Michigan. Maybe your area was mentioned.

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  2. Susanne MatthewsApril 18, 2017 at 7:14 AM

    Emphasize differences. It did make me think because as I get ready to start a new book, I always try to do something a little different. Find me here. LINK

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    1. Linda GardinerApril 19, 2017 at 5:51 AM

      Glad you got a bit of a nudge from this. Thanks fo checking it out!

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  3. Laurel GarverApril 18, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    Coming up with new angles is the deep work of creativity, no matter what medium you work in.

    My A to Z series sounds like it's in a similar vein to Eno's cards--prompts to help writers start stories, stretch creatively, and get out of a rut or slump.
    http://laurelgarver.blogspot.com/2017/04/o-optimism.html

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    1. Linda GardinerApril 19, 2017 at 5:54 AM

      Love the graphic on your "evocative prompts". Lots of good inspiration out there.

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  4. Sara C. SniderApril 18, 2017 at 10:16 AM

    I've heard of similar cards for writers, to get one thinking in a different way. Pretty neat. :)

    A to Z 2017: Magical and Medicinal Herbs

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  5. TrudyApril 18, 2017 at 10:47 AM

    I got "Emphasize the flaws"... interesting because I posted a comment on another blog about how movie and novel characters have flaws and we love them... yet we hide our own flaws from others, thinking they make us less lovable.

    Trudy @ Reel Focus
    Food in Film: Old 96er

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    1. Linda GardinerApril 19, 2017 at 5:55 AM

      Perfect! Fits in with wabisabi & Cohen's quote about the cracks are how the light gets in. I'm still rooting for Toast for "T" in your blog :)

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  6. SENCO Cat HerderApril 19, 2017 at 4:13 AM

    I got "fewer notes" and then "emphasize differences" so I'm going with the second and thinking of my new border garden design! Rather like this idea - thanks for sharing :)
    http://pempispalace.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/p-is-for-popular-people.html

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    1. Linda GardinerApril 19, 2017 at 5:56 AM

      I'm so glad folks are finding it tickles the thought process. Thanks.

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